Spring or tap water?

[CCfive]

I was just wondering what everyone else gives their snakes. I use spring water because I worry about things like chlorine and other things that tend to be present in tap water.

[nock]

I was just wondering what everyone else gives their snakes. I use spring water because I worry about things like chlorine and other things that tend to be present in tap water.

There's not enough chlorine to harm it. What else are you worried about?

[Raptor]

Tap water won't hurt them. If you're concerned about the chlorine, fill up a container and let it sit out for a few hours. The chlorine will escape.

[piedplus]

I use bottled drinking water. I used to use tap water, but it left a flakey white ring of crud in their water dishes. I figured that junk couldn't be good for them. I sure won't drink it myself!

[nock]

I use bottled drinking water. I used to use tap water, but it left a flakey white ring of crud in their water dishes. I figured that junk couldn't be good for them. I sure won't drink it myself!

That's dumb. The white stuff is harmless. It's hard water deposits, mostly calcium carbonate which is what egg/sea shells are made of and salt. Which are also in your bottled water.

[don15681]

I live in the middle of nowhere. I go to a spring and get water for my snakes and rodents.

[wytchling]

I don't have city water out where I live. We have a well. But I imagine if I did have city water I'd still give my BP tap water. In the wild they sure drink much worse than what is in tap water.

[L.West]

I buy distilled water for my snakes because we have a well and that water goes thru a water softening system - I was concerned with the high salt content so opted for bottled water.

[knox]

Chlorine evaporates very quickly. It is probably gone by the time the snake actually takes a sip, unless it drinks within the hour of putting the water bowl back in the cage.

Tap water always for me.

[snake lab]

Chlorine doesnt kill us. Have seen the quality of water in africa that they have survived on for thousands of years? I wouldnt think too much about it